Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1958 and released on the Columbia label. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "the music works quite well for Ellington and his all-star orchestra manage to transform what could be a set of tired revival swing into superior dance music and swinging jazz. While certainly not the most essential Ellington record, At the Bal Masque is a surprise success". Track listing "Alice Blue Gown" (Harry Tierney, Joseph McCarthy) - 3:02 "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" (Frank Churchill, Ann Ronell) - 2:53 "Got a Date with an Angel" (Jack Waller, Joseph Turnbridge; Sonnie Miller, Clifford Grey) - 2:25 "Poor Butterfly" (Raymond Hubbell, John Golden) - 3:40 "Satan Takes a Holiday" (Larry Clinton) - 3:15 "The Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons, Marion Sunshine, Wolfe Gilbert) - 3:33 "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 3:48 "Lady in Red" (Mort Dixon, Allie Wrubel) - 2:49 "Indian Love Call" (Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach) - 3:36 "The Donkey Serenade" (Friml, Stothart, George Forrest, Robert Wright) - 2:14 "Gypsy Love Song" (Victor Herbert, Harry B. Smith) - 3:54 "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" (Ted Fio Rito, Samuel Lewis, Joseph Young) - 3:02 Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York on March 20 (tracks 3, 5 & 12), March 24 (tracks 4 & 6), March 26 (track 9), March 31 (tracks 1, 7, 8 & 10) and April 1 (tracks 2 & 11), 1958. Personnel Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Willie Cook, Clark Terry - trumpet Ray Nance- trumpet, violin on "Poor Butterfly" and "Gypsy Love Song" Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman - trombone John Sanders - valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet Bill Graham - alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone Harry Carney - baritone saxophone Jimmy Woode - bass Sam Woodyard - drums References Columbia Records albums Duke Ellington albums 1958 albums Albums recorded at CBS 30th Street Studio